Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients Undergoing RRT- a Registry Based Study.

Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy in a Tertiary Level Teaching Hospital in Nepal: a Registry Based Retrospective Study

Rationale: Acute kidney injury (AKI) requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a frequently occurring entity among critically ill patients. This study aims to determine the outcomes of patients undergoing renal replacement therapy in the ICU.

Study Objective: To find the outcomes of patients undergoing RRT in the ICU in terms of mortality and length of ICU stay.

Design: A registry based, retrospective, descriptive study. Sample size: Convenience sampling of all the patients who require RRT during the ICU stay.

Duration: Retrospective data from three years January 1, 2020 to December 30, 2023.

Place: Intensive care units (ICUs) of the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH).

Interventions: Not applicable Expected results: The study will help determine the outcomes of the critically ill patients undergoing RRT in a low middle income country ICU.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age>18 years
• Admission to the ICU
• All patients undergoing RRT during ICU stay

Exclusion Criteria:

• None